ouderdom

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ouderdom, from ouder (“age”). The word is today synchronically interpreted as ouder (“older”) +‎ -dom, as the noun ouder in the sense of "age" is long-obsolete in most dialects of Dutch.

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: ou‧der‧dom

Noun

ouderdom m (plural ouderdommen)

1. (old) age, annosity

Synonyms

• leeftijd
• ouder (obsolete)

Descendants

• Negerhollands: ouderdom
• → Caribbean Javanese: odherdhom